Waco Reporter

Clifton ISD had the highest enrollment among Bosque County districts, welcoming 1,025 students during the 2021-22 academic year, according to the Texas Education Agency report.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2021-22 school year, 51.6% of them were boys, and 48.4% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 54.3% of the Clifton ISD total enrollment.

Among the eight districts in Bosque County, Valley Mills ISD ranked second in enrollment numbers with 620 students, while Meridian ISD welcomed 393 students and ranked third in the 2021-22 school year.

Clifton ISD generally encompasses schools within Bosque County with its main office in Clifton.

In the previous school year, Clifton ISD had the highest number of students among Bosque County districts.

Texas is found to be one of the least educated states in the U.S. A study from WalletHub ranked Texas 41st out of 50 states in terms of the quality of the educational system and how successful students were.

More than 5.4 million students are enrolled in public schools across Texas. Nearly one million of them live in rural areas where options for local public schools are few and far between.

The Texas education system is currently torn between public schools and taxpayer-funded private schools.

Critics argue that private schools use funds that should go to the public school system, while private school advocates claim they’re offering better education for more Texas students.

District	City (Main Office)	Total enrollment
Clifton ISD	Clifton	1,025
Valley Mills ISD	Valley Mills	620
Meridian ISD	Meridian	393
Kopperl ISD		179
Walnut Springs ISD	Walnut Springs	178
Morgan ISD	Morgan	139
Iredell ISD	Iredell	135
Cranfills Gap ISD	Cranfills Gap	132